Dry Stone Canada

All General Members receive the following core benefits:

• Free Basic Workshops: Members who have completed at least one of our standard paid courses are welcome to participate in any future basic walling workshops for free. (Note: The number of volunteer spots varies depending on the workshop build).

• Bursary Eligibility: Members are exclusively eligible to apply for our specialized funding programs, including the Joseph Boterman Bursary and the Ireland-Canada Waldemar Wower Learning Exchange Bursary.

• Association Voting Rights: Have your say in our development with full voting rights at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

• Board Eligibility: Run for an elected position on our Board of Directors to help guide our strategic direction.

General Members with Advanced Skills also receive:

• Access to dedicated Advanced Skills Sessions.

• Hands-on mentoring and development opportunities alongside expert wallers at designated major legacy build projects.

Volunteering is a great way to log extra walling time, practice your skills, and connect with the community. You do not need to be a general member to sign up for and attend your very first workshop, but once you understand the basics, we highly welcome your help on site!

• Workshop Volunteers: After taking a workshop and understanding the basics of walling and the safe use of materials on site, general members can join and volunteer to help out with workshops for free. For more details on current spots, contact us at drystonecanada@yahoo.ca.

• On-Site Coordinators: General members with previous workshop and organizational experience can volunteer to assist our professional instructors by stepping into the role of an On-Site Coordinator to help manage materials, site flow, and logistics. This role helps streamline our educational builds.

Our organization, operations, and festivals require a wide variety of non-stone skills. If you want to support our mission but prefer not to swing a hammer, you can join an active committee or help out with our general community operations.

If you are interested in joining a committee or getting involved in an operational project to help the association, please connect with us directly via our Committees Contact Form or email thedrystonecanada@gmail.com.

Active Operational Committees:

• Membership & Outreach

• Workshop Coordination

• Advanced Skills & Certification

• Festival Planning

• The Young Wallers Initiative

• Ireland-Canada Bursary Selection

Current Calls for Operational Volunteers:

• Digital Documentation Project: We need help organizing our photos and digital records covering a decade of builds, workshops, events, and festivals as part of our ongoing archive tracking.

• Photography: If you have a knack for photography and live near one of our major legacy build sites, help us document active builds for our promotional media packages and web albums.

• Member Spotlights: If you have writing skills and a knack for interviewing, help us draft profiles, interviews, and stories for our ongoing Member Spotlight series.

• Data Management: Help us support, update, and manage our backend membership management systems and communication programs.